NYT Spelling Bee Answers for September 1, 2021

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for September 1, 2021
Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for September 1, 2021

Game Summary

Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for September 1, 2021
Center LetterM
Outer Lettersd, e, i, n, o, z
# of Pangrams2 (Perfect: none)
Total Words56 words
Total Points247 points
Genius Level173 points
Bingo?Yes

Table of Contents

As you scroll down this page, the clues get progressively more revealing. So scroll slowly!

  1. Spelling Bee Grid
  2. Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints
  3. Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints
  4. Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing) 🤯
  5. Today's Complete Solution
  6. Answer Definitions

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Spelling Bee "Hive" Board for September 1, 2021

Spelling Bee Grid

The following table shows the standard Spelling Bee summary grid, which lists word lengths across the top and letters down the left-hand side. The cell where the word lengths and letters intersect displays the number of words in today's puzzle with the corresponding first letter and word length.

4</th><th>5</th><th>6</th><th>7</th><th>8</th><th>9Σ
D535-2217
E-1-1--2
I-1----1
M14106-1132
N---1--1
O1-----1
Z1-1---2
Σ21151223356

Two-Letter List (2LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding two letters.

D
DE×9
DI×2
DO×6
E
EM×2
I
ID×1
M
ME×8
MI×15
MO×9
N
NO×1
O
OM×1
Z
ZO×2

Three-Letter List (3LL) Hints

The following list shows the number of solution words that begin with the corresponding three letters.

D
DEE×2
DEM×6
DEN×1
DIM×2
DOM×4
DOO×2
E
EME×2
I
IDI×1
M
MEM×3
MEN×2
MEZ×3
MID×1
MIE×1
MIM×3
MIN×9
MIZ×1
MOD×2
MON×3
MOO×4
N
NOM×1
O
OME×1
Z
ZOO×2

Extra Letter Hints (Incrementally Revealing)

The table below lists all of the solutions to today's puzzle, but they're concealed. You can click the plus button (+) to reveal additional letters, one-by-one.

Concealed definitions are provided as additional clues. You can toggle concealment of the definitions by clicking on the concealer bar or the text that appears when the definition is visible.

Pangrams are marked with a dagger symbol (†).

Word2L RefDefinition (click to reveal)
de..DE4To judge, to pass judgment on; to doom, to sentence.
de....DE6simple past tense and past participle of deem
de.......DE9A class of women maintained by wealthy protectors; female courtesans or prostitutes as a group.
de..DE4A demonstration or visual explanation.
de....DE6simple past tense and past participle of demo
de...DE5An evil supernatural spirit. An evil spirit resident in or working for Hell; a devil. A false god or idol; a Satanic divinity. A very wicked or malevolent person; also a mischievous person, especially a child. A source (especially personified) of great evil or wickedness; a destructive feeling or character flaw.
de...... †DE8To turn into a demon.
de....... †DE9simple past tense and past participle of demonize
de...DE5A textile often made of cotton with a distinct diagonal pattern.
di..DI4A coin worth one-tenth of a U.S. dollar.
di....DI6simple past tense and past participle of dim
do..DO4A structural element resembling the hollow upper half of a sphere.
do...DO5In the form of a dome.
do......DO8Power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy.
do....DO6A tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to 6 (or sometimes more) dots or pips (as in dice), used in the game of dominoes.
do..DO4Destiny, especially terrible.
do....DO6Assured to suffer death, failure, or a similarly negative outcome.
em...EM5To correct and revise (text or a document).
em.....EM7simple past tense and past participle of emend
id...ID5A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, language family, or group of people.
me..ME4Any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes.
me...ME5simple past tense and past participle of meme
me..ME4A short note; a memorandum.
me..ME4A place, as in clothing, which has been repaired by mending.
me....ME6simple past tense and past participle of mend
me..ME4Small portions of starters typical of Turkish, Greek and Levantine cuisine (equivalent to Spanish tapas or Hawaiian pu pu) often served as a light meal with pita.
me...ME5Alternative spelling of meze
me...ME5mezzo-soprano
mi..MI4Having a hemline at mid-calf length.
mi..MI4Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer.
mi..MI4A form of acting without words; pantomime.
mi...MI5simple past tense and past participle of mime
mi...MI5A mimeograph.
mi..MI4The ability of rational thought.
mi....MI6Having or exemplifying a mind of the stated type, nature or inclination.
mi..MI4That which belongs to me. Used predicatively.
mi...MI5simple past tense and past participle of mine
mi..MI4Miniature, tiny, small.
mi...MI5A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem.
mi......MI8To make (something) smaller or as small as possible; shrink; reduce.
mi.......MI9simple past tense and past participle of minimize
mi....MI6A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being.
mi....MI6Mizzenmast.
mo..MO4One of several ancient Greek scales.
mo...MO5A device that encodes digital computer signals into analog/analogue telephone signals and vice versa and allows computers to communicate over a phone line.
mo...MO5A dialogue between master and student designed to obtain an intuitive truth.
mo....MO6affluent; rich
mo..MO4Clipping of mononucleosis.
mo..MO4A mental or emotional state, composure.
mo...MO5simple past tense and past participle of moo
mo..MO4Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”).
mo....MO6simple past tense and past participle of moon
no.....NO7A person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or position; one nominated, or proposed, by others for office or for election to office.
om..OM4Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury.
zo..ZO4A humming noise from something moving very fast.
zo....ZO6simple past tense and past participle of zoom

Today's Complete Solution

The words that follow are a complete listing of all acceptable words in today's New York Time Spelling Bee puzzle.

Next to the answer word you'll see the two-letter reference (2L Ref) in parentheses. We added that 2L Ref for easier translation of the spoiler-avoidant language you see on the Spelling Bee Forum and Twitter. The 2L Ref signifies a word's two start letters followed by the total number of letters in the word.

  • deem  (DE4)
  • deemed  (DE6)
  • demimonde  (DE9)
  • demo  (DE4)
  • demoed  (DE6)
  • demon  (DE5)
  • demonize†  (DE8)
  • demonized†  (DE9)
  • denim  (DE5)
  • dime  (DI4)
  • dimmed  (DI6)
  • dome  (DO4)
  • domed  (DO5)
  • dominion  (DO8)
  • domino  (DO6)
  • doom  (DO4)
  • doomed  (DO6)
  • emend  (EM5)
  • emended  (EM7)
  • idiom  (ID5)
  • meme  (ME4)
  • memed  (ME5)
  • memo  (ME4)
  • mend  (ME4)
  • mended  (ME6)
  • meze  (ME4)
  • mezze  (ME5)
  • mezzo  (ME5)
  • midi  (MI4)
  • mien  (MI4)
  • mime  (MI4)
  • mimed  (MI5)
  • mimeo  (MI5)
  • mind  (MI4)
  • minded  (MI6)
  • mine  (MI4)
  • mined  (MI5)
  • mini  (MI4)
  • minim  (MI5)
  • minimize  (MI8)
  • minimized  (MI9)
  • minion  (MI6)
  • mizzen  (MI6)
  • mode  (MO4)
  • modem  (MO5)
  • mondo  (MO5)
  • monied  (MO6)
  • mono  (MO4)
  • mood  (MO4)
  • mooed  (MO5)
  • moon  (MO4)
  • mooned  (MO6)
  • nominee  (NO7)
  • omen  (OM4)
  • zoom  (ZO4)
  • zoomed  (ZO6)

Answer Definitions

  • deem (verb): To judge, to pass judgment on; to doom, to sentence.
  • deemed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of deem
  • demimonde (noun): A class of women maintained by wealthy protectors; female courtesans or prostitutes as a group.
  • demo (noun): A demonstration or visual explanation.
  • demoed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of demo
  • demon (noun): An evil supernatural spirit. An evil spirit resident in or working for Hell; a devil. A false god or idol; a Satanic divinity. A very wicked or malevolent person; also a mischievous person, especially a child. A source (especially personified) of great evil or wickedness; a destructive feeling or character flaw.
  • demonize† (verb): To turn into a demon.
  • demonized† (verb): simple past tense and past participle of demonize
  • denim (noun): A textile often made of cotton with a distinct diagonal pattern.
  • dime (noun): A coin worth one-tenth of a U.S. dollar.
  • dimmed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of dim
  • dome (noun): A structural element resembling the hollow upper half of a sphere.
  • domed (adjective): In the form of a dome.
  • dominion (noun): Power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy.
  • domino (noun): A tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to 6 (or sometimes more) dots or pips (as in dice), used in the game of dominoes.
  • doom (noun): Destiny, especially terrible.
  • doomed (adjective): Assured to suffer death, failure, or a similarly negative outcome.
  • emend (verb): To correct and revise (text or a document).
  • emended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of emend
  • idiom (noun): A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, language family, or group of people.
  • meme (noun): Any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes.
  • memed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of meme
  • memo (noun): A short note; a memorandum.
  • mend (noun): A place, as in clothing, which has been repaired by mending.
  • mended (verb): simple past tense and past participle of mend
  • meze (noun): Small portions of starters typical of Turkish, Greek and Levantine cuisine (equivalent to Spanish tapas or Hawaiian pu pu) often served as a light meal with pita.
  • mezze (noun): Alternative spelling of meze
  • mezzo (noun): mezzo-soprano
  • midi (adjective): Having a hemline at mid-calf length.
  • mien (noun): Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer.
  • mime (noun): A form of acting without words; pantomime.
  • mimed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of mime
  • mimeo (noun): A mimeograph.
  • mind (noun): The ability of rational thought.
  • minded (adjective): Having or exemplifying a mind of the stated type, nature or inclination.
  • mine (pronoun): That which belongs to me. Used predicatively.
  • mined (verb): simple past tense and past participle of mine
  • mini (adjective): Miniature, tiny, small.
  • minim (noun): A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem.
  • minimize (verb): To make (something) smaller or as small as possible; shrink; reduce.
  • minimized (verb): simple past tense and past participle of minimize
  • minion (noun): A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being.
  • mizzen (noun): Mizzenmast.
  • mode (noun): One of several ancient Greek scales.
  • modem (noun): A device that encodes digital computer signals into analog/analogue telephone signals and vice versa and allows computers to communicate over a phone line.
  • mondo (noun): A dialogue between master and student designed to obtain an intuitive truth.
  • monied (adjective): affluent; rich
  • mono (noun): Clipping of mononucleosis.
  • mood (noun): A mental or emotional state, composure.
  • mooed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of moo
  • moon (proper noun): Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”).
  • mooned (verb): simple past tense and past participle of moon
  • nominee (noun): A person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or position; one nominated, or proposed, by others for office or for election to office.
  • omen (noun): Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury.
  • zoom (noun): A humming noise from something moving very fast.
  • zoomed (verb): simple past tense and past participle of zoom